tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312135640863741115.post1965811817747843266..comments2023-05-13T01:02:24.562-07:00Comments on Studio Notes: The SwampSeth Nehilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02977432180740221096noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312135640863741115.post-52669751457161998902010-04-22T16:10:11.725-07:002010-04-22T16:10:11.725-07:00Great piece, Seth. I watched The Headless Woman th...Great piece, Seth. I watched The Headless Woman three nights in a row!<br /><br />It's interesting: in La Cienaga I was often unsure whether I was supposed to know who was doing what on screen. It ambiguates character as well as events because of the dual family conceit. The Holy Girl was a bit more straightforward in this regard, and The Headless Woman felt somewhere in between. <br /><br />That sense of dread that Martel conjures in every frame reminds me a bit of Michael Haneke, and a more overtly generic filmmaker you might find interesting: Kiyoshi Kurosawa. He makes these sort of existential "J-horror" films. Check out Pulse or Cure if you haven't already.Matt Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312549464637574688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312135640863741115.post-49774272673323977822010-04-22T15:59:23.784-07:002010-04-22T15:59:23.784-07:00Great piece Seth. I watched The Headless Woman 3 n...Great piece Seth. I watched The Headless Woman 3 nights in a row!<br /><br />It's interesting: La Cienaga often had me wondering whether or not I was supposed to have a grasp of who's doing what on screen. Martel ambiguates characters as well as events with the dual-family conceit. The Holy Girl was a bit more straightforward in this regard and The Headless Woman felt somewhere in between to me. <br /><br />That sense of dread that Martel conjures up in every frame reminds me a bit of Michael Haneke, and a more overtly generic filmmaker you'd probably find interesting: Kiyoshi Kurosawa. He does these kind of existential "J-horror" films. Check out Cure or Pulse if you haven't already.Matt Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312549464637574688noreply@blogger.com